I'm not sure if others are having the same problems as I am, but clicking 
on the Robin Schwarz article, doesn't actually take you to the Robin 
Schwarz article.

--On Tuesday, January 17, 2006 7:25 PM -0500 RKenyon721 at aol.com wrote:


>

> Hi List Members,

>

> My name is Julie McKinney and I moderate the discussion list on Focus on

> Basics. Many of you probably know of this quarterly publication from the

> National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL).

> It presents best practices and connects adult literacy research to

> practice.

>

> The most recent issue is on ESOL Research, and contains an article by

> Robin Schwarz that may be of interest to some of you. It is called

> "Taking a Closer Look at Struggling ESOL Learners,"  and addresses

> learners who seem "stuck". Many of these learners who fail to progress

> after continued study are assumed to have learning disabilities. While

> this is often true, there may be other explanations for their lack of

> progress. This article uses case studies as examples of other issues

> that may be confused with learning disabilities, or indeed exacerbate

> them. It also tells how to use careful intake, awareness, and staff

> training to help determine the full range of causes for a learner's

> struggle and figure out how to get them back on track.

>

> You can find this article in the newest issue of Focus on Basics at:

>

> www.ncsall.net

>

> The author of this article may be joining us as a guest speaker on the

> Focus on Basics list in a couple weeks. I'll let you know when it is

> confirmed. I would love to hear if any of you have comments or questions

> about this article. Feel free to send questions or comments to me to

> forward to the list, or you could join the FOB list for a while at:

> http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/Focusonbasics

>

> Enjoy!

>

> Julie

>

> Julie McKinney

> NCSALL/World Education, Inc.

> jmckinney at worlded.org

>




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